malnar wrote:OK I'm pretty clueless. I've got some .mov files that I want to edit. Windows Movie Maker wont open them. I've downloaded both of the programs below (as recommended in Graeme L's faq), but they still wont open in WMM. I've re-started the computer but that didn't help. When I run/open the app It just launches the installation wizard again. What exactly do you do after downloading these?

Thanks

----------------

5) Q: I want to use Window Live Movie Maker to edit my Mov, Mp4 files, but it wonâ€™t import them?

This may sound stupid....but....are you sure you are opening the windows movie maker program and not the codec installation program? Once you download and install the codecs, you do not need to do anything else, just open Movie Maker not the codec.

If you have windows 7, go to the start button, click on it and type in Movie Maker, it should be listed at the very top. Click on it to open it, once it's open, click on the Add Videos and Photos icon (just below animations), then select the movie you want to edit. You should then see the movie clips being loaded into the main screen, look at the very bottom on the left hand side and you will see a little bar with the words file 1 of 1, wait until the bar is totally green and disappears, it may take awhile depending on the speed of your PC. Your movie will then play and you will be able to edit it.

I have a front mounted gopro & am considering a rear mounted camera. When I was in jaycar today and noticed they have a HD Sports Camera with Waterproof Case for $99Searched these forums and couldn't find any reference to it. Has anyone used one ?

The small mount used to attach the cam to the handlebar sheared off this morning, it was just lucky that I saw it start to wobble and I grabbed it before it fell off. Thinking might need to use some Velcro or something in case it happens again. Thought my roads were rough......

Any ideas on how to make sure the camera doesn't hit the deck if it happens again?

What intrigues me with all the mount bits is the fact that all the connecting surfaces are smooth, so to get the joins to stop moving they need to be done up fairly tight. Not sure if over tightening would cause them to break. But I would of thought that the joins would of had a ratchet surface on them so you would only need to finger tighten to have no movement.

Just use some fishing line attached from the handlebar to the bit of metal on the back door. Just a small bit so if it falls off it doesn't fly into the wheel.

I think its just down to poor design as it is quite common with this particular type of mount compared to its brother the rollage mount. The prolonged vibrations and possible overtightening just cause it to fracture at the thinnest part which is usually at the base.

You could also put some rubber between the mount and the handlebar to reduce the vibration going through the mount.

Depends on the size of your handlebars and stem. The rollbar mount can attach to the stem and give a very different perspective of your ride. Only problem is that your GPS may not fit on the stem anymore or there could be recording issuse as the camera would block the GPS.

k-Edge also makes a series of GoPro mounts with the saddel rail mount and the handlebar mount being the most popular. They are stronger than the gopro mounts, aren't made from plastic and offer a lifetime warranty. Pricing is about $30-60 each but the availability of getting them is the issue as not many places tend to sell them. For example a few shops in Brisbane sell the garmin mounts/chain catches but not the gopro mounts. If you live in Sydney your in luck as a few shops sell the mounts. Cell Bikes being one of them - http://www.cellbikes.com.au/brand?id=276&name=K-EDGE

Gee, they are pretty hard to find. Cell have the one that sticks out from the bars, wiggle won't have any until end of January, Amazon won't ship it here. And pushys have them with $10 postage for normal mail.

+1. Exactly the same thing happened to me this morning and I've only had the GoPro since Dec 20th or so. I had just decided to mount above the bar today and saw it vibrating as I rode. Grabbed the camera and the mount finished breaking with no resistance. Lucky.

Just wondering if anyone has noticed any sort of interference between there gopro and garmin gps?

Mine is the garmin 750 and since I put the gopro near it, it seems to be giving false speed readings, and when you stop it sits there auto resuming and stopping. Just waiting for the new GoPro mount to get here and I will try it on the opposite side to see if it makes any difference.

And i dont have wifi turned on in the gopro as that was the first thing I thought of.

Just wondering if anyone has noticed any sort of interference between there gopro and garmin gps?

Mine is the garmin 750 and since I put the gopro near it, it seems to be giving false speed readings, and when you stop it sits there auto resuming and stopping. Just waiting for the new GoPro mount to get here and I will try it on the opposite side to see if it makes any difference.

And i dont have wifi turned on in the gopro as that was the first thing I thought of.

Cheers

Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2

Not for me. I have my Garmin 705 on stem and my gopro with wifi back is 10cm away from it on my handlebars.

Just wondering if anyone has noticed any sort of interference between there gopro and garmin gps?

Mine is the garmin 750 and since I put the gopro near it, it seems to be giving false speed readings, and when you stop it sits there auto resuming and stopping. Just waiting for the new GoPro mount to get here and I will try it on the opposite side to see if it makes any difference.

And i dont have wifi turned on in the gopro as that was the first thing I thought of.

Cheers

Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2

Yes and no. The GPS needs to see the sky. If I have the GoPro on the rollbar mount on the stem and the garmin is also mounted on the stem the garmin goes a bit skitzo. For the 200 and 800 models. Just make sure there is some room around the top of the GPS.

Who is online

About the Australian Cycling Forums

The largest cycling discussion forum in Australia for all things bike; from new riders to seasoned bike nuts, the Australian Cycling Forums are a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.